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OpenAI Assistant code interpreter on Android

Hello prompt engineers, Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at different aspects of the new OpenAI Assistant API, both prototyping in the playground and using Kotlin in the JetchatAI sample. In this post we’re going to add the Code Interpreter feature which allows the Assistants API to write and run Python code in a sandboxed ...


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Migrating from the Sequential and Stepwise planners to the new Handlebars and Stepwise planner

As part of our Ignite release, we shipped the new gen-4 and gen-5 planners developed by the Semantic Kernel team. These new planners can handle many more functions (2-3X more), leverage more complex logic (e.g., loops, conditionals, and complex objects), all while using fewer tokens. Because of just how much better these new planners are, ...


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Power Platform Command Line Interface: October Updates

We’re excited to announce the new updates released in Power Platform CLI October updates. There are a number of improvements that we have made for you, our developer community, and we want to share with you to help overcome roadblocks and make process enhancements. The team is thankful for your continued support. Canvas app download In our...


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PIX 2312.08: misc bug fixes and improvements

Today we released PIX version 2312.08, which can be downloaded here. This fixes a lot of issues reported to us since our last major PIX release (version 2310.30, details here). Thank you all for reporting these issues. Please keep sending feedback to us through the usual ways, such as emailing us at askwinpix@microsoft.com or contacting us ...


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Python in Visual Studio Code - December 2023 Release

The December 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include debug configurations add to the Run button menu, show type hierarchy with Pylance, deactivate support for auto-activated terminals, and additional REPL improvements. Keep reading to learn more!